New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Following a "massive" cloudburst in Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday feared that the disaster "could possibly lead to substantial casualties"

A massive cloudburst on Thursday triggered a flash flood in the Chashoti area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, along the route of the Machail Mata Yatra.

Jitendra Singh told reporters that he "got a call" from the Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition and local MLA Sunil Kumar Sharma about a "massive" cloudburst.

"It also happens to be the route of the popular Machail Mata Yatra which takes place there. The cloudburst is on a massive scale, which could possibly lead to substantial casualties"

"We immediately got in touch with the Dist...